Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flags

/flæɡz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: flags
IPA: /flæɡz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of flag

name

Nickname for a flag lieutenant.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Suddenly the flag lieutenant grabbed an air vice-marshal's daughter by the hand and dragged her past the Charltons […] Flags was always doing something of this sort, and although Paul did not know him, he disliked it […]"
"[…] up the Flag Lieutenant to inform him that a cow would have to accompany the distinguished passenger. "Flags" was rather horrified at this, so Louis, overworked and slightly irritable, said, "Very well — no damn cow, no damn general — […]"

Usage

Slang

Rhymes With

bags tags rags drags gags mags lags fags jags wags brags snags

Questions

How do you pronounce flags?: The recorded pronunciation is /flæɡz/.
What does flags mean?: plural of flag

How to pronounce flags

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